Are those platforms you mentioned related to Bitcoin, are the platform making use of Bitcoin? Yes they're so I don't see any problem with them advertising on the forum. The number of participants is more than 50% but there's nothing wrong in that because the services that they're advertising isn't a scam and users aren't been forced to use the platforms (mixers or casino). The advertisement aren't tied to bitcointalk (like bitcointalk doesn't endorse the signature campaign so they have nothing to do with the forum, they're just advertisment and since they're causing no harm, we shouldn't be concerned). We have many discussion on Bitcoin and the signature campaign aren't reducing topics engagement but rather increasing topic engagement.

We still have other services advertising on the forum like exchanges and we also had wallets advertising at some point so everything is been covered. We have more of mixers and casinos because they found out that they have a market on the forum. And there isn't much advertisement platforms that'll welcome them especially mixers. Exchange and wallets won't get enough support because they're centralized and the forum ideology doesn't welcome centralized exchanges or wallets but the forum has nothing against casino been centralized since the decentralized ones can't be trusted. Provided active members aren't promoting scam they have committed no offense.

How does Liverpool have a better possibility when they couldn't take advantage of the likes of Tottenham and Chelsea been poor last season to finish in the top four. Chelsea had an excuse for their bad performance for last season. They had a change of ownership, had a change of manager and brought in about four different managers to coach the players last season. Nobody expected anything from them and spending money was never going to be the answer to their problem because they didn't have a manager that will be able to handle the players they signed in the January transfer market. If you noticed the squad has been playing better in the pre season games.

Pochettino is a quality coach and he's transforming the players at the club and getting goals from them which is something the previous coaches weren't able to do. Don't overlook Chelsea as potential title contenders because they have more advantage than other top clubs fighting for the title next season. They'll be playing lesser games and the players will be having less work to do next season which gives them more advantage to be determined to win trophies next season. I'll support Manchester united over Liverpool for lifting the trophy next season that's if Manchester city and Arsenal were to fall off the title race due to some issues like poor form or focusing on other titles like the champions league.

It seems Arsenal has learnt from there mistakes last season because they have been shopping for players seriously in the transfer window and has had one of the best transfer window so far, the only club I think has had a better window is Chelsea because they're making profits instead of spending as they are letting go of all the flops that were draining them to the Saudis and making lots of profits from the sales. Arsenal has recruited players that can put up a fight especially in the midfield but that's not enough. They still need to get more players because challenging for the premier league and champions league is going to be a very big tasks on Arteta boys.

Arsenal needs a prolific striker, depending on Gabriel Jesus is not a wise decision. He's Manchester city reject for a reason and the fact that Arteta is depending on premier league reject might turn out to be a great decision or a worst one. A worst one when they finish next season without important trophy but a smart move if they can win the champion league as they have a big game player like Kai Havertz. He's going to give them some champions league moment as he always does but can't deliver on every game day. I hope Arteta has backups because he needs to have them ready shey his initial plans don't give him what he wanted which is to win trophies.

Everybody know say fuel dey catch fire quick quick and this one no be the first time wey fuel tanker they catch fire, I bet you say if this thing happen again you go see people rush go dey fetch the fuel. This one no be mumu or greediness but this one na poverty because na only poverty go make you go do something wey you know say go take ur life but you go still go ahead with the little chance of survival wey you get. Fuel price dun high and the common man no fit afford fuel again so as dem see free one na so all their sense loss.  People wey survive you know how much dem dun get so, so na just poverty make this one happen to man.

If the country been good you think say as tanker fall so people for reason go risk their life when them know say things dey for life to enjoy. Person wey never chop since morning dun see way to make their family chop for the whole week. You think say him go dey reason the risks wey dey involved. Na just opportunity him go dey see and all this na because of poverty. Some people self they fall the tankers on purpose. Sorry for those that lost their life but I just dey thank God say the numbers no too plenty because e get some way the death dey plenty pass like this and hopefully people go begin learn their lessions.

So wetin this thread be for now? You fit go main board go dey post this kind thing. Assuming you added that we should put more thoughts into reading books and you give the benefits, e for dey understandable say something for  this thread dey to talk about but because of one book you just create thread how e dey do you (wetin you wan make we discussed here and wetin make you think say plenty people for here go dun read the book for we to get something to discuss). The book self no popular for the country like books like "Things fall apart" wey be say person go dun read and go fit drop one or two discussion for wetin dem understand for the book. 

Make we dey think way before we post, no bi everything we go carry the come here. Belike time self dun reach to push all this kind topics dem to office topic (other discussion) because I no see any value wey this topic go add to the local board. Only bring topics that'll be beneficial in regards to encouraging healthy discussion to the local board. If i be you I for change this topic to something that has to do with books been very valuable for human education as e go help you widen your knowledge on things wey be say school no go fit teach you.

There's nothing wrong with criticism and besides we might all have different views on how things should be done but that's what makes the forum beautiful. Here's an explanation to how others might view what he just did, he applied for a job and didn't get considered and now he's trying again with the Nigeria card and hoping he gets approved but to distance himself from such assumption a new thread would had been the perfect idea. He isn't having two applications (he's going to lock the previous thread) besides the first was for the forum in general which theymos didn't want to add any new sources but the new one is for Nigeria which we definitely need an upgrade of merits in that board. Him getting the Nigerian locals support can appeal to theymos in granting us a new source

The board is losing activity because people aren't getting enough merit compared to writing on the main board. Alot of Nigerians related topics are still been discussed on the main board and that's because there isn't much motivation for posters in the local board. I also noticed many Nigerians hasn't supported his application (I mean after his recent intentions of been a source for us) which is because they haven't noticed it since it's hidden. I said I wouldn't have noticed his intentions without mentioning me on this thread (and me been interested to see what the mentions were about). Well it's still his decision but I just gave my suggestion and I hope he takes it.

Theymos mightn't be willing to add new source to the general forum but will obviously consider to add a new source to the Nigeria board so make that known Charles-Tim and don't hide it.

I hope the OP will take this advise because complaining doesn't do him any good. He should be focusing on improving his post quality and he's start receiving merits like others do then he won't have time to complain of merit sources favoring others over him because from what I see that's the main reason behind this posts but the OP forgets merits aren't been awarded to low quality posts because the merit sources know they can be questioned and their integrity been doubted. People didn't get to top merited position because they faked their way there, immediately you start receiving lots of merits you can't hide so if you're a sock puppet account, you'll be discovered.

You can't get to top merited position by just been average or posting rubbish and receiving support from merit sources. If you're receiving merits it means you're doing something right. Quality contributions doesn't hide and if you want to receive merit you have to start contributing constructively to the forum. There's a lot of merit in the forum but there's not much quality contents to attract the merits. Most posts people call quality today won't have received any merit when the forum was more strict and we have to crack our brains to be exceptional.

There are many reasons why people delete their post, I was asked to clean my post history during my transition stage (from a spammer to a quality poster) and I deleted closed to 500 posts, I don't know what the reasons are for those you observed deleting their posts but we can't just assumed they're trying to cheat the system and also there's nothing they gain from campaign campaign managers when they delete their post. It doesn't increase their merit or post quality so I don't see why this is cause for concern. They're actuator doing the forum a good thing because it's less work for moderators to start deleting their posts when they get reported.

When they delete their posts it equals to less work for spam busters so they're actually doing the forum more help than harm but as they're deleting, their next posts should have better qualities. You should be less concerned about this as managers don't look at  how many posts you have instead they look at the quality of your posts, and to some extend having high quality number of posts could get you into campaign when your merits isn't high as others. Managers will prefer posters that can make more posts than those making just the minimum needed to be paid weekly.  More post means more promotion but obviously they have to be quality posts.

From the looks of things I think you should create a new topic and add that you want to be a merit source for the Nigerian board on the title. I have written theymos severally for an increase of my merit source but his reply has always been the forum doesn't need new source but our board need merits. I can't be the only source there and among one of the low sources. What I have is barely enough for the board and i was expecting one of the reputed users on our local board to apply and I didn't write anybody because I wanted it to be a voluntary act and I'm glad it's coming from you because you understand what quality is and will be a good source for the board.

As you can see you quoted some of my post in your application and there are many more that don't get the merit it deserves because I'm the only source there and I can't merit myself (joking) others too aren't obligated to merit me. I spent my time on the board without receiving any merit which is just discouraging but still I write there because I enjoy communicating with people that understand what we're passing through in Nigeria. Your previous application wasn't given attention by theymos don't let this opportunity for we to have a local merit source get lost in your former application. Create a new one with focused on the Nigerian board (that's move your new application to a new thread and lock this one). I won't have noticed you applied to be a source if I wasn't quoted. I wish you luck and do this so we can come support you for theymos to reason with us.

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Okay I didn't watch this match but it was trending all over social media and I was impressed from the video shorts I was watching. What impressed me the most was the penalty that was saved by the Nigerian goal keeper. Nobody expected her to saved the penalty. I'm glad the match ended goalless as we could have conceded judging from how good the Canadian women were playing and domination the game. They had more ball possession but couldn't do anything with the ball. I'm happy we were playing with one less woman due to the red card given for just few minutes before the game ended because if that red card came earlier we could have conceded.

Among the nations representing African, I believe Nigeria can go far but the other teams I'm not confident about them and I don't need to check their group to conclude on that. Nigerians are the best female teams in African and if they can't go far it'll only be because of the teams they're in the group with but I believe they can get something from this group. They have already drawn with Canada. If they can win the Republic of Ireland then draw with Australia, they'll qualify out of the group unless canada is to win their next two matches

You can forget about FFP sanctions because Chelsea isn't getting any, haven't you seen the numbers of players we have sold this transfer windows and how much came into the clubs account. The new owner of Chelsea understand the business aspect of football and had been doing everything possible to stay under the radar of the FFP. We had players signing 8 years+ contract and the transfer fees of the players to be spread across their duration of the contract and yet you still think we'll fall under FFP sanctions, that's not happening.

In regards to the Mbappe deals, I also feel it's just rumors because Chelsea are in no position to be accommodating Mbappe at the moment. He has too many eyes on him that him coming to Chelsea will give us too much attention at this point that we're trying to start a fresh with a new management. We don't need to be in the news every week as that'll put pressure on the squad to deliver and also put pressure on the management which won't be great. In addition we're not playing champions league football that a player like Mbappe is suppose to be competing in, he should go somewhere else please.

Al Nassr needs wingers that can cross the ball into the opponents penalty box so Ronaldo can attack with his head or other strikers playing at that moment can attack. I thought Hakim Ziyech deals was going to go through but was disappointed that it failed as I thought he would be that player to strength the wings at Al Nassr. Al Nassr losing against European teams isn't a big deal because they don't have the quality in Europe even though Ronaldo said the quality is reducing. He wasn't wrong with that statement that didn't mean Saudi Pro league is better than European league.

The quality of the Saudi Pro league is improving but yet not upto that of European teams. Is the FIFA ban on Al Nassr still active, if it isn't then they have to go back to the market, preferably from the premier league to hunt for good wingers. I thought they would gone for more Chelsea players as we had Pulisic there and others but pulisic has now gone to Ac Milan. Al Nassr needs more players to be able to compete for the Saudi Pro league trophy because other clubs are busy shopping for players to strengthen their squad,.

Last season was the best chance for Arsenal to lift the trophy as the underdogs, the last time something similar happened when majority of the top 6 teams were playing badly that season, Leicester city won the title after Chelsea ended the hopes of Tottenham Hotspur to win the title at the last day of the tournament when Eden Hazard destroyed the Tottenham Hotspur team. Arsenal thew their opportunity away after Manchester city gifted them the trophies but because of the lack of experience from Arteta, he floped and gave his boss (Pep Guardiola) the tittle. Last season wasn't a good one for the top premier league clubs as smaller teams were dominating.

But this season is going to be different because you can see the top teams trying to make adjustments to their squad and teams like Chelsea is letting go of all the old players that are feeling too big to play for the club and recruiting new youngster to play for them. Liverpool are also in the transfer market looking for players to revive the club as well as Arsenal strengthening their midfield to be able to compete for the title next season. It'll be a shame to the premier league if Manchester city wins it again making it a fourth consecutive wins which is exactly what's happening at the other leagues that we're calling farmers leagues.

Many of us here agree with you because other teams aren't just looking like title contenders. Real Madrid aren't on their finest form and they have lost their star player without having to sign any better replacement for the striker. If Real Madrid can sign Mbappe (although he isn't a striker) but their team can look strong again. The current Real Madrid squads can't defeat Manchester city even after they're letting go of many players form their squad still they have a very strong starting eleven that can defeat any teams in Europe at the moment. Bayern Munich singing Harry Kane is going to bring enough believe that they can stand head to head with Manchester city but that's unlikely to happen.

Manchester united can't stop Manchester city, Arsenal can't stop Manchester city same as Barcelona, Newcastle and inter Milan that pull off the stunts they did last season by reaching the finals against all odds. PSG is looking disorganized so there's no team that you can point to that can defeat Manchester City. I believe only Manchester city can sabotage their road to the champion finals by Pep Guardiola coming up with some strategy that he would think will make them stronger instead it'll make them weak. For this season I'm supporting an English team to also lift the the trophy and Manchester city is the best team from england to do it again.

To me the forum is more than just a place to come and learn and also share your knowledge to other but also a place to network and start a business that you can use as your side hustle (by side hustle I'm not talking about signature campaign bot other side hustle that your hobby can provide). Through the help of the forum I started my exchange business that lead me to community management and have giving me the opportunity to work with some of the great minds in the industry. I have also managed some projects marketing and got to learn new things that's happening me in my marketing career. The forum is an opportunity itself so it's left for you to find out means to use the forum to your benefits legitimately.

The forum has had so much impact in my life and it also helped linked me with people from different part of the world that we have worked together. The forum is a place to get information but also a place to get opportunity that can be used to change your stories financially. You just don't have to focus on the financial aspect for now but concentrate on giving value to the forum through your constructive discussion and in the future you'll be rewarded as you gain trust that can help you in your line of business. You can decide to use the forum as a place for you to sell your goods and any service that you can offer and get customers.

They're getting attacked because they're spoiling the forum we love, you can't just register on a platform and start writing the way you feel like writing, making the forum look like some childish social media and think you'll get away with it. The newbies should make it their first priority to read about the forum, visit the rules and regulations threads and get familiarize with the forum before they start posting. There's nothing wrong in asking questions on how things work here before you start writing when you can find the right sources to get you to understand how the forum functions. When you ignore all that but starts spamming or using the forum in a wrong way then you'll get attacked.

Not every newbies has been attacked on the forum, we have those that has been welcomed very well with lots of merits due to the values they're adding to the forum with their contributions. We're not saying all newbie should be like them but atleast put some efforts into your writing and the way you reply to threads. When a newbie register on the forum and immediately starts spamming around in an attempt to increase his activities he'll get attacked. It's left for he newbie to take corrections instead of feeling attacked. At some people we hard our own fair share of the attacked but took them as correction instead of feeling offended, they should do the same and they'll enjoy their stay on the forum, the forum is very friendly when you know how to use it.

I like the fact that this topic was brought back to life by Mate2237, na topics like this wey I dey expect we to dey discuss here. Topics wey revolves around bitcoin and still no need too much cracking of brain for we to dey fit dey discuss on the topics. As dis topic dey so you no fit call am offtopic as e get to do about bitcoin and wen people talk you go understand how dem see Bitcoin. Although the topics get other discussion wey dun die but make we concentrate on the topic instead of the thread itself. As mate dum talk, Bitcoin wasn't made to replace any fiats as many people dey talk. Satoshi just talk say instead of we to dey use only the fiats dem say make wey use an alternative way better pass cash but two of dem supposed dey move together. E just dey like if you no wan use Taxi you go use bot but you go still get to ur destination.

Our government no like Bitcoin, dem never come out talk am but everything wey dem dey do so just dey show say dem no like bitcoin. All the bodies of the government follow for this one so we expecting them to pass a bill that favors bitcoin go be very hard thing to do. Our government wey like control, dem dun talk say make we link our banks to social media self and dun do all the verification wey we get for this world from Bank (BVN) to Phone to NIN. Na this same people wey we dey expect make dem embrace a currency wey dem no go fit hold your money wan you talk rubbish about them for internet. Nigeria government like control and accepting bitcoin go commot dat power for their hand so e no fit replace naira unless something miraculous happen.

The thing just tire me as I dey see careless newbies dem just dey worry everywhere for the forum and e come be say dem be Nigerians. Anybody wey you bring here hold him hand way make him strong before you allow am they waka about. No just give am link make him register and you forget about am. Atleast dey observe him posting, review him account steadily so if him make mistakes make you be the first person to see am and correct am in time before him go get punishment for am. Him go learn like dat pass person when you just forget about am and think say everybody na you wey dey learn quickly.

See eh for this life everybody no get the same understanding capacity so e get some people wey you go use small pikin hand follow them and e get others wey you go teach them as mature men. Introducing somebody to this forum na very big opportunity you dey give am like dis so. No let am throwaway am because of small mistakes wey you for fit correct am but because you no dey observe am you no see am. I get people wey I bring here and if no bi say I dey observe them, dey for dun ban dem since but I fit strongly say I never bring person here wey dem dun ban and na because I teach dem well. Make we dey try observe dem as our brother talk so make we no spoil the good name wey we dun try get here abeg.